Combined cigarette case and ash receiver



April 1, 1947. A. M. NlxoN, JR 2,418,138

v COMBINED CIGARETTE CASE AND ASH RECEIVER Filed Dec. 1:5, 1944 j/vefffJV/O, C777/ Patented Apr. l, 1947 COMBINED CIGARETTE CASE AND ASHIRECEIVER Abner M. Nixon, Jr., Columbus. Ohio Application December 1.3,Vi944, Serial N0. 567,981

2 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements incigarette cases and has for its primary object to provide an ashreceiver constructed as a part of the case.

A further important object of the invention is to provide a cigarettecase having separate compartments therein, one of which is adapted tohold cigarettes while the other compartment is adapted to removablyreceive a receptacle for holding ashes, burnt cigarettes and matchsticks and providing a hinged lid for the ash receiver adaptedforopening movement by the lid of the cigarette case.

A further object is to provide a device of this character of simple andpractical construction, which is neat and attractive in appearance,relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for thepurposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter' described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on a line 2--2of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view through the top ofthe ash receiver and showing the lid thereforv in closed position.

Figure 4 is a similar view showing the lid in open position, and

Figure 5 is an end elevational view showing the operating connectionbetween the lid for the ash receiver and the lid for the cigarette case.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein for the purpose ofillustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the inventionthe numeral 5 designates a cigarette case having a vertical partition dtherein to separate the case into a cigarette compartment i and an ashreceptacle compartment t.

The side edges/of the top of the case 5 are formed with upstandingflanges t, the flanges having channels i0 in their inner surfacesforming guides for slidably receiving the edges of a cover II, the uppersurface of the cover having :finger-engaging recesses I2 therein tofacilitate sliding of the cover in either direction to uncover eitherthe compartment I or the compartment 8.

An ash receiving receptacle I3 is snugly tted in the compartment 8, thebottom of the compartment 3 being open to receive the receptacle 2, I3therethrough andthe bottom of the receptacle has its edge milled orserrated asshown at I4 to facilitate gripping of the receptacle toremove the same from the compartment.

Shallow recesses I5 are formed on theinner walls of the compartment 8and adapted to receive outwardly pressed projections I6 on the sides ofthe receptacle to secure the receptacle against accidental displacementin the compartment 8.

A lid Il is provided for the top of the receptacle I3 and is hingedlyattached at one edge to the top of the partition 6 by means of a springhinged member I8 for yieldably maintaining the lid Il in its closedposition.

An upstanding hook i9 is carried by the lid I1 adjacent its hinged edgeand adapted for engagement by a U-shaped hook 20 projecting. downwardlyfrom the underside of the sliding lid I I and transversely with respectto the hook I9.

Accordingly, upon a sliding movement of the lid il to uncover the top ofthe receptacle I3 the hook member 2t will engage the hook I9 and openthe lid il to permit ashes or other refuse to be deposited in thereceptacle. Upon the sliding of the lid II in an opposite direction thehook 2t! will disengage the hook I9 and the lid II will then expose thetop of the chamber 'I to permit removal of cigarettes therefrom.

A funnel-shaped cigarette extinguisher EI is attached to one of thewalls of the receptacle I3 adjacent its upper end.

It is believed that the details of construction and manner of use of thedevice will be readily understood from the foregoing without furtherdetailed explanation.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

1. A pocket cigarette case having a cigarette compartment and an ashreceiving compartment therein, a removable receptacle positioned in saidash receiving compartment, an outer main lid slidably mounted on thecase and in its closed position covering` both of said compartments, aseparate inner hinged lid for the ash receptacle, and inter-engaginghooks carried by said lids and cooperatively engaging each other upon anopening movement of the sliding lid in one direction to thereby open thehinged lid.

2. A pocket cigarette case openable throughout one end thereof anddivided into a cigarette compartment and a separate parallel adjoiningashreceiving compartment, an outer sliding lid for the openable end ofthe case, said lid in its closed position covering both the cigarettecompartment and the ash-receiving compartment,` a sep- REFERENCES A Thefollowing references are of record in the" arate self-closing hinged lidunderlying said outer sliding lid and normally covering said ash-receivling compartment, and interengageable means on .me of this patent' saidlids and cooperatively engaging each other 5 UNITED STATES PATENTS upona sliding movement oi said outer sliding Number Name Date lid in onedirection to thereby open said inner 1,293,062 Erdey Feb 4 1919 hingedlid and upon a sliding movement of said 1,840,664 Gerstheimer ""Jam '12'1932 outer sliding lid in an opposite direction to there- 1,632,335Hiermg "June 14' 1927 by release said inner hinged lid to itsself-closl0 1.4621846 13e11 July 24J 1923 ing operation and acontinuation of said opposite directional movement of the outer slidinglid un- FOREIGN PATENTS covering the cigarette compartment. Number iCountry Date ABNER. NIXON, JIL 468,409 British -.v--.... July 5, 1937

